By Tommy Keeler Jr. - (NVDaily.com) -- Joe Bauserman's journey to Ohio State came though many tough decisions. Where to go to high school? Whether to play college football or minor league baseball? Now as he approaches his final year at Ohio State, his decisions on the field could play a big part in whether the rising senior wins the starting quarterback job or plays the backup role once again. Bauserman is confident that he is capable of being the ... Read More

By: Matt Markey (ToledoBlad.com) -- CHICAGO — Amidst the chaos, the turmoil, and the uncertainty over potentially crippling NCAA sanctions, the Ohio State Buckeyes are locked in with a consistent mantra — that all of the adversity has made them stronger. That theme was repeatedly woven into the comments and observations of new head coach Luke Fickell and the three senior Buckeyes who accompanied him to the Big Ten Media Days in Chicago this week. Minus an iconic ... Read More

From: The Detroit Free Press -- Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio turned heads at the Big Ten football media days when he referred to ousted Ohio State coach Jim Tressel as a "tragic hero." "Very heart wrenching for me and my family because we're close to Coach Tres. He's had a lot to do with my life as a mentor really since 1983, and that's a long time. That's a tough situation. “He's done a lot of good for ... Read More

By: Mike Carmin (JCOnline.com) -- CHICAGO -- If Ohio State's football program faces a postseason bowl ban from the NCAA, don't look for the Buckeyes to play in the Big Ten title game if they qualify. The league doesn't have a policy that would prevent Ohio State from participating in the championship game, but commissioner Jim Delany doesn't believe the presidents would allow it. "My sense would be the presidents would meet quickly and act on the athletic director's ... Read More

By: Doug Harris (DaytonDailyNews.com) -- Jim Tressel was never known for cutting-edge offense during his 10-year reign as Ohio State’s football coach, but his departure leaves a huge void on that side of the ball — mainly because he alone decided how the Buckeyes would attack defenses. Jim Bollman will return as offensive coordinator, but I’m not sure how much input he’s had. Tressel liked to spread the credit around when times were good, but based on ... Read More

By: Larry Brown (LarryBrownSports.com) -- Former Ohio State quarterback Pandel Savic still supports Jim Tressel and blames Terrelle Pryor and a few others for bringing down the Buckeyes. Savic, who quarterbacked the Buckeyes to a Rose Bowl win in 1949, shared his thoughts with The Columbus Dispatch. “First of all, we all love (former coach Jim) Tressel, and as far as I’m concerned, he got shafted because of the actions of (former quarterback Terrelle) Pryor, for one, and a few others,” Savic ... Read More

By: Mike Dodd (USAToday.com) -- Twelve football coaches from the Big Ten convened Thursday in Chicago for the annual preseason news media conferences, but one who wasn't there generated the most attention. Jim Tressel, the Ohio State scandal and its ripple effect was a dominant theme. Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said he met with the coaches for an hour Thursday morning to exchange ideas about reform and reinforce the damage done to the conference by NCAA violations ... Read More

By: Austin Bramley (NFLMocks.com)-- Dane Sanzenbacher led his Ohio State Buckeyes in receiving in 2010. He tied the record for most touchdown receptions in a game in week four in 2010. He was a team captain and MVP for the Buckeyes in 2010 and oh by the way, he wasn’t taken in the 2011 NFL draft. Why? I’m not really sure. On the bright side, he did agree to terms with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent ... Read More

By Thomas Bradley (TheLantern.com) -- Ohio State has gift wrapped Terrelle Pryor's going-away present in the form of a punishment. In the last couple of days Pryor's journey to the NFL has hit a couple of speed bumps, with his eligibility to a supplemental draft coming into question. The letter of the rule states that a player may only enter a supplemental draft if their situation changes and they are not able to participate in the next season. Technically, between the ... Read More

From: AP via ESPN.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Terrelle Pryor's lawyer wanted Ohio State to make it clear to the NFL that his client could not return to the Buckeyes. So Ohio State not only declared its former star quarterback would not have played at any time during the 2011 season but also banned him from any contact with the school's athletic program for the next five years. In a letter from Ohio State athletic director Gene ... Read More